JUSTIFICATION OF THE LOGISTICS OF TRANSPORTING ROOT CROPS TO THE BEET POINT OF A SUGAR FACTORY

Methods of delivering root crops to a sugar mill's beet collection point, depending on sugar beet harvesting conditions and the use of harvesting equipment, are analyzed in this article. Technological operations and the technical means used for delivering root crops and organizing storage at the sugar mill's receiving point using various methods are described. The need for a technical vehicle to service the sugar beet harvester, the daily productivity of heavy-duty trucks for transporting root crops from the field to the beet collection point, and their number are theoretically determined. The duration of servicing a heavy-duty truck at the sugar mill's beet collection point during root crop sampling in the raw material laboratory, during unloading them into piles using a clamp stacker, and during direct unloading onto the processing line's hydraulic conveyor are identified. It has been established that the time a vehicle spends at the beet collection point, depending on the type of heavy-duty truck (with or without a trailer), averages 20 to 55 minutes. It is proposed to equip heavy-duty trucks with GPS trackers to ensure the proposed hourly arrival schedule at the beet picking station. A waiting area should be constructed and equipped with machine vision equipment for determining the dimensional characteristics of the root crops. An electronic vehicle queuing system should be used to manage traffic flow during delivery of root crops to the sugar mill. To ensure smooth operation, it is recommended to establish a transport unit for the delivery of beet raw materials at the sugar mill and organize its operations using information technology.